Hello, this is me. I cruised through my first attempt at photography in the beautiful waters of Aquarena Springs.
I ordered a DC800 from Warren at Toms Scuba in Austin. I should have gone with the MAXX instead of the pro for the second strobe and the upgraded case.
On my first time out with the camera I was still dealing with buoyancy issues (being a noob with about 55 dives). Add in that I know nothing about dry photography let alone underwater photography. And you get, well ... a lot of shots like this:
Brightly illuminated fleeing fish butts as my intended models try to evade my over aggressive approach.
After I got settled in, slowed down, and followed some of John Lindsey's tutelage things got progressively easier.
I thought it was very nice of this lil guy to pose for me.
I need work on my strobe settings as these show ...
This camera takes very crisp images for as low priced as it is. I think the DC800 is a great starter camera.
John's rig is, obviously, much more advanced. He's and outstanding instructor with a great wealth of experience to share.
If you're looking to improve your photography skills he's a solid choice for private instruction.
He runs the Lake store for Scubaland and he can be reached at 512.257.2000.
So that was my first ride on my new camera. It was a blast.
These images are without the benefit of anything like photoshop, but that will be soon to follow.
I hit Florida on the 23rd of this month for a much needed dive vacation.
I'll try and post some stuff on the fly.
BTW, don't be shy. Critique away. Even bad commentary still offers up a good learning experience.
I ordered a DC800 from Warren at Toms Scuba in Austin. I should have gone with the MAXX instead of the pro for the second strobe and the upgraded case.
On my first time out with the camera I was still dealing with buoyancy issues (being a noob with about 55 dives). Add in that I know nothing about dry photography let alone underwater photography. And you get, well ... a lot of shots like this:
Brightly illuminated fleeing fish butts as my intended models try to evade my over aggressive approach.
After I got settled in, slowed down, and followed some of John Lindsey's tutelage things got progressively easier.
I thought it was very nice of this lil guy to pose for me.
I need work on my strobe settings as these show ...
This camera takes very crisp images for as low priced as it is. I think the DC800 is a great starter camera.
John's rig is, obviously, much more advanced. He's and outstanding instructor with a great wealth of experience to share.
If you're looking to improve your photography skills he's a solid choice for private instruction.
He runs the Lake store for Scubaland and he can be reached at 512.257.2000.
So that was my first ride on my new camera. It was a blast.
These images are without the benefit of anything like photoshop, but that will be soon to follow.
I hit Florida on the 23rd of this month for a much needed dive vacation.
I'll try and post some stuff on the fly.
BTW, don't be shy. Critique away. Even bad commentary still offers up a good learning experience.
